Director Western Europe Finance B&I

Join us at Orbia Building & Infrastructure (Wavin): Where purpose comes to life.You’re purpose driven. Growth minded. Ready to stretch your potential. Welcome to Orbia’s Building & Infrastructure business, Wavin, where our purpose ‘to advance life around the world’ drives our entire global team.Every day, we are thinking big and working smart to solve some of the toughest challenges impacting the world. Whether it’s facilitating clean drinking water for communities, creating climate resilient cities, or designing more comfortable living spaces, we never settle for “good enough” when there’s an opportunity to make life better.At Orbia Building & Infrastructure (Wavin), we advance life around the world by building healthy, sustainable environments. We are currently looking for a Director Western Europe Finance to join our team at Germany, Wavin GmBH, an Orbia business. If you want to make a difference and work for a purpose-led company, please read on.Main purposeTo lead the Finance teams within BU West territory to ensure that the business is operating in compliance with group policies and within relevant standard accounting practices. To support the MD with analysis of how the business can sustainably improve its financial performance (both short and longer term). To review the Finance function and indicate how it could be developed (people, process, structure) to align to the future shape of the business. Lead/manage country-territory consolidation, reporting and statutory filings.Main responsibilities:Provision of Financial Management and Commercial Analysis to BU West businesses.Ensure that Financial best practice and internal Wavin Group Financial procedures are followed within the region.Provide Finance and Accountancy expertise in operational and commercial matters.Investigate and analyze areas of the region where it can improve profitability and efficiency; develop the principles of a business case to implement changes in the areas identified.Ensure good governance on financial transactions with adherence to approval and authority levels in all cases.Provide accurate and on time forecasting and reporting to the region/group on sales, costs and other expenditure (including capex).Lead the budget build up and monitoring process for the region in line with group timetables.Challenge and/or support key internal customers and influencers with regards to all budgeted and ad-hoc spend.Ensure that all financial controls for the company are met and adhered to at all times.Close control of all expense, overheads and CAPEX.Accountabilities (Leadership)Takes the lead and sets a high standard for Health and Safety as a senior manager and leader of the Finance team.Engage, coach, manage and lead his/her direct reports.Ensure that Finance team is competent, engaged, and working towards their personal and business objectives.Proactively implements all Company processes and procedures with regards to people management.Our requirements:A Bachelor’s degree in accounting with a high level of analytical skills with CIMA qualification; preferred Master’s degree.Minimum of 10+ years of experience (5+ years of experience in senior financial leadership position) required. Previous experience managing finance, accounting and control functions required.Fluent in English and German language.Experience navigating resolution of complex technical accounting issues.Strong proficiency in SAP/ ERP and/ or other financial consolidation and reporting software (SAP, SAC, HFM, Oracle).Proven record of building, growing the capabilities of and mentoring a strong, international team in a complex organization.Demonstrated experience driving organizational change through process and system improvement.Ability to demonstrate strong leadership, communication, networking and interpersonal skills.Good strategic thinking and planning skills.Experience of working for manufacturing or engineering business.Experience of working in multinational diverse organizations.What Orbia Building & Infrastructure offersDo you want to make a difference by working with a purpose? Count on a warm welcome at Orbia Building & Infrastructure (Wavin)! Here we take responsibility for each other and our company. We stay brave in pursuing calculated risks that fuel innovation. And we embrace diversity in perspectives, skills and talents to transform the way we work and the impact we have on the world. Above all we encourage all our employees to develop their talents and to become the best version of themselves. Together, as a strong team, we grow and deliver on our purpose every day. Orbia B&I is the place to be if you truly wish to make an impact. In addition to working with an enthusiastic, professional team in an international environment, we offer a competitive compensation and benefit package.Contact usIf you have questions or want to know more about the position, please contact Sumitra Bishwakarma via sumitra.bishwakarma@orbia.com. To apply, use the ‘apply’ button or e-mail your cover letter and English CV to sumitra.bishwakarma@orbia.com. #J-18808-Ljbffr